MLB
CHICAGO TRADERS @ LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
04/23/1976
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Pitching: RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MS, EV 67.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Ball
Rafael Fuentes is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Pitching: LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 100.6 MPH)
Ken Frederick to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by LF
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Line Drive, 9D, EV 95.0 MPH), Distance : 348 ft
Batting: RHB Kermit McDaniel 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Kermit McDaniel to second
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 96.3 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd with throw by CF
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 1st over - 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 2ND
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5F, EV 70.6 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Steve Oubre 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Cardell Franklin 0-0: Sac Bunt to 13S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4
Steve Oubre to second
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 3RD
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MS, EV 75.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Dick Scorza 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 7D, EV 110.6 MPH)
Dave Lindsey to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by LF
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Fran Precourt to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15, EV 69.4 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Kermit McDaniel 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Jim Brookins to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made at trailing runner, OUT! 8-3-6
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 97.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 4TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
John Seidler to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by CF made to third
Dave Lindsey to second
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 98.1 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 2 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Steve Oubre 0-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cardell Franklin 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 5TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: LHB Dick Scorza 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 5DF
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 105.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 6TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Lindsey 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 97.5 MPH)
Ron Byrd to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
Dave Lindsey is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : LHP Dick Scorza
Batting: RHB Kermit McDaniel 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 107.5 MPH)
DELAY Rain delay of 45 minutes in the 6th inning.
Pitching: RHP Bruce Shone
Now at SS: Edward Almy
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 3, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 98.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Cardell Franklin
Pitching: RHP Tucker Atwood
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Edward Almy 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 83.1 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : RHP Bruce Shone
Batting: RHB Steve Oubre 0-0: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 25F, EV 85.6 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Bobby Capps 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 25F
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ken Frederick 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 66.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 8TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Tucker Atwood
Pitching: RHP Tom Benson
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rafael Fuentes 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 5FF
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 104.4 MPH)
John Sledd to second
Batting: RHB Chuck Panetta 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 90.0 MPH)
John Sledd to third
Rafael Fuentes to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: LHB Ron Byrd 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3FF
2-2: Grounds into double play, 3-6-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 88.1 MPH)
Rafael Fuentes to third
Batting: LHB John Seidler 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Reached on error, E7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 96.3 MPH)
Rafael Fuentes scores
Pinch Hitting: RHB Ken Mays 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 25F, EV 84.4 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : RHP Bruce Shone
Pitching: RHP Vern Hensley
Now in LF: Walt McCord
Batting: RHB Harvey Katzen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 25FF
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Brookins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.6 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: SHB Ed Laub 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 23F, EV 91.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 3
TOP OF THE 9TH
Chicago Traders batting - Pitching for Los Angeles Blockbusters : RHP Tom Benson
Now in LF: Melvin Perez
Now in CF: Ed Laub
Batting: SHB Terry Moore 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Edward Almy 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Fran Precourt 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB John Sledd 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 72.5 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 3
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Los Angeles Blockbusters batting - Pitching for Chicago Traders : RHP Vern Hensley
Pitching: LHP Randy Weisenberg
Now at 3B: Edward Almy
Now at SS: Marcus White
Batting: RHB Melvin Perez 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Bill May 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Popeck 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 5 - Los Angeles 3
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